Battle of Coyotepe Hill

Battle of Coyotepe Hill
Part of the Nicaraguan civil war (1912), Occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars

Two Marines with Coyotepe Hill in the background in October 1912.
Date3-4 October 1912
Location
Result American victory
Belligerents
 United States Rebels
Commanders and leaders
United States Joseph H. Pendleton
United States Smedley Butler
Benjamín Zeledón
Strength
850 marines
100 sailors
2 artillery pieces
350 militia
4 artillery pieces
2 forts
Casualties and losses
4 killed
10 wounded
32 killed

The Battle of Coyotepe Hill was a significant engagement during the United States occupation of Nicaragua from August through November 1912 during the insurrection staged by Minister of War General Luis Mena against the government of President Adolfo Díaz.

Coyotepe is an old fortress located on a 500-foot hill overlooking the strategic railroad line near Masaya roughly halfway between Managua and Granada, Nicaragua.